Document 2554
 DOCN  M94A2554
 TI    HIV infection by blood and heterosexual way in Rosario, Argentina.
 DT    9412
 AU    Fay O; Rodenas E; Rubio L; Ghioni G; Fernandez E; Taborda M; Center for
       Technology in Public Health, National University of; Rosario, Argentina.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):278 (abstract no. PC0034). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370021
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To study the way of HIV transmission among infected people in
       our city. MATERIAL: Since 1990 up to 1993, we were able to know the way
       of infection in 451 out of 1478 HIV positive people by spontaneous
       presentation to our service. 167 (37%) were female and 284 (63%) male.
       Only IVDU and heterosexual infected people was considered in these
       study. Elisa test for HIV from Organon Teknika and Abbott Laboratory
       kits was used. Confirmatory test from Organon Teknika (Western Blot and
       LiaTek) was performed. RESULTS: 130 (78%) female were infected by
       heterosexual sex whereas 37(22%) acquired the infection by parenteral
       drugs use. Only 99(35%) men were infected by heterosexual sex, but 185
       (65%) male were infected by parenteral drugs use. Figure I and II show
       the linear regression when the way of infection was compared among male
       versus female. CONCLUSIONS: 1) During these four years the heterosexual
       way of infection have increase dramatically among female in the group
       studied. 2) Among female is the more important way of infection. 3)
       Among male the parenteral use of drugs is more important than in female.
       4) More extensive follow up are necessary to know the speed of HIV
       spread in the area of surveillance. TABULAR DATA, SEE ABSTRACT VOLUME.
 DE    Female  Human  HIV Infections/*TRANSMISSION  Male  Risk Factors  *Sex
       Behavior  Substance Abuse, Intravenous/*COMPLICATIONS  MEETING ABSTRACT

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